Slow Season Projects? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

JohnR · 12-10-2002, 09:21 AM

Wondering what everyone is planning for the slow season?

Personally, I'm hoping to get some more rods done ( and sell a couple of the older but still highly capable, nearly new surf sticks

)

Need to rearrange / upgrade my fishing room a/k/a ManCave for some better layout & workspace.

Site work (Hey - I need some articles from anyone interested!!!)

Reel upgrading

Plug upgrading

Figure out what I really need -v- want for next year (actually a small list - 2 years in a row of not going nuts buying stuff

)

Rather small list that can change for the addition of a BOAT!

So I can Surfcast AND Boat next year

What's in the planning mode for next year?

Fishpart · 12-10-2002, 10:39 AM

Hope to build a few plugs and tie some teasers. Maybe wrap my first rod....

179 · 12-10-2002, 10:43 AM

All the projects I put off during fishing season......Garage Cleaning, Cellar Cleaning, Painting, and quality time with the family....

MountainBreeze · 12-10-2002, 10:49 AM

Hopefully gettin' the 327 assembled and the Camaro's sub-frame rebuilt!

Also want to build a little work area / bench for fishin' stuff.

Oh... and buggin' you folks with dumb questions!

Cheers,
Rob

JohnR · 12-10-2002, 11:38 AM

Mr Macey - you're not going to put up a pic for every plug are ya?

179 - so does this mean you are not buying a bigger Scout?

mrmacey · 12-10-2002, 11:44 AM

instead of quantity

i could allways post my hooks one at a time that,ll pass the time

JohnR · 12-10-2002, 11:58 AM

Quote:

instead of quantity i could allways post my hooks one at a time that,ll pass the time

Awww Jeeez - swivels too?

Actually - a good rule of them is to keep the pics with as much stuff in one pic as possible and to reduce the quality down to 60-70%. That keeps my bandwidth bills down (which is REALLY important as this is not a profit type site - let alone profitable

)

Any news on the Job front?

mrmacey · 12-10-2002, 12:10 PM

i dont know about quality and bandwiths so ill only post pics with importance but on another subject im supposed to be studing for a test im not looking for a job unless someone knows of something under the ocean to keep me busy i dont want to get lazy but im enjoying time off too cold to fish i would get out there and practice casting but i guess im procrastinating couldnt get laid off during boating season id be out there alot well gonna go hang lights outside hopefully i dont get zapped or fall from ladder

TheSpecialist · 12-10-2002, 04:31 PM

Making plugs, a rod or two.
Get shopping list of stuff for next year

John ain't ya got something to raffle off around here soon?

That might cut my shopping list down

179 · 12-11-2002, 07:42 AM

John,
With the birth of my second son, and the economy being the way it is now, I decided to hold off a year or two before jumping into the 23' Scout. The pricetag on that 235 is pretty steep as you probably know.

Hopefully Suzuki will have their new 200 and 225hp 4-strokes in production by then also.

Van · 12-11-2002, 08:26 AM

Refurbishing reels.

3 down, 7 to go. !!!

Saltheart · 12-11-2002, 09:10 AM

Smokey and i will be starting skin jig production soon. Since we can only make about 2 dozen in a night , it takes us all winter to make enough for everyone.

I'm on a big clean up and get organized binge lately. My cellar needs a lot of attention.

Goose · 12-11-2002, 05:24 PM

Where do I start. Lets see..... wrap a whole bunch of rods, pour n tie jigs, tie buck tails

, make tog rigs, mono leaders ....go clammin

and scout at some moon low tides. Hopefully someone shows me the correct way to make my old plugs look new.

You don't even wanna know what I'm doin in the woods

RickBomba · 12-11-2002, 07:08 PM

Almost done with the intertior decorating thing. Thank GOD!
Working on 2 old penns, and making lots of beer! Also working a lot, as this is the time of the year I put in mucho hours, so I can cry workaholic May thru September.
Lats but not least, thrying to figure out the ignition problems with the 24' Formula with the brand new engine that I inherited two years ago...6K later it still doesn't run.
Happy Holidays Guys,
Mike, try not to shoot too many of the pullers without me.LOL.
Rick

Van · 12-12-2002, 08:29 AM

Did you get that PM I had sent?

I guessed you must have figured something else out for rod racks..

Just wanted to let you know I did post new pics for ya, I didn't forget.

V

RickBomba · 12-12-2002, 10:36 AM

Van,
Just got the measurements from my bro, he says the racks are like 3" front to back and square.
I bought him some cheapo racks to see if they'll fit (I saved the receipt), and I will see him a wek from Tuesday, at which time I will measure his roof rack myself; I'll get back to you by the 25th or 26th with my findings...Thanks again for your patience,
Rick

Canalratt1 · 12-12-2002, 11:38 AM

Whats an offseason? Lets see ice fishing or open water in the ponds. Cutting some trails into the swamps to put up some more stands for NEXT year. Pour some jigs!

Christian · 12-12-2002, 03:12 PM

make lots of plugs and build a rod. start saving for a digital camera.

Bazza · 12-13-2002, 08:21 PM

1) Fly tying
2) Try plug making
3)Change hooks and add some bucktail on plugs
4) Take my son skiing and skating.

mrmacey · 12-13-2002, 08:36 PM

asking questions reading and putting it into practice all about stripers and small tuna want to catch next season never mind this pleasure boating i want to get out there and hone my skills and work at it!!! HOPEFULLY IT WILL PAY OFF!!!!